Principal Specialist, Program Cost Controls (P3) HYBRID

RTX•Tewksbury, MA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

At RTX, the world's largest aerospace and defense company, 185,000 great minds are united by purpose and inspired to make a difference solving the world’s most complex problems. With three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development, RTX offers capabilities and opportunities unmatched by others. Together, they push the boundaries of known science and find new ways to connect and protect the world. Raytheon brings over 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet today’s mission needs and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats, delivering solutions that help nations and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression, creating a safer, more secure world. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Global Patriot PAD supporting the Ukraine Patriot program. The successful candidate will be a key member of the finance team, responsible for performing detailed financial analysis to help define and understand monthly variances to budget and the EAC position, perform quarterly estimates at completion and monthly latest revised estimate, forecast bookings, sales, earnings, and cash, and utilize other metrics and tools to ensure the successful execution of the program. The ideal individual for this job will be an excellent communicator with a desire to learn and be challenged, be able to work in a fast-paced environment, and have the ability to interact with a variety of management levels. This role is being offered in a hybrid capacity (onsite & remote) and based on the needs of the business. Preferred candidates will be commutable to the onsite work location: Andover, MA. Relocation assistance is not being offered.

Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Management or a related field & a minimum of 5 years of related work experience; OR an Advanced degree and 3 years of related work experience
Program controls experience with data analysis, reporting and/or process improvement
Experience with finance tools such as SAP business systems (Program costs, scheduling, tracking, and/or forecasting)
U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access the financial management system due to government contractual requirements

Nice To Haves

Able to meet critical deadlines
Experience with Earned Value, Estimates at Completion (EACs), FP&A (bookings, sales, earnings, cash)
Ability to effectively work in a challenging and fast paced environment while multi-tasking on several different program issues concurrently
Strong analytical, problem solving and decision-making skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to communicate information concisely to a cross functional and program leadership team
Independent, self-motived, innovative, strategic thinker and highly organized

Responsibilities

Preparation of Earned Value reporting of cost/schedule and financial analysis utilizing standard company tools and processes (BCRs, Stoplights)
Provide weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance and data analysis
Update financial reports and presentations for program leadership
Develop and support Quarterly Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) / monthly Latest Revised Estimate (LRE)
Support monthly financial planning forecast (RPlan)